Here there... Excellent advice by Taz and Navy.

I started bow hunting 2 seasons ago. You absolutely positively HAVE TO go to a bow shop (or good sporting goods store where they have a big hunting section) and get yourself measured. I did and learned that I have a 30" draw length.

They take you over to the side of the store and make you hold an old style "long bow" with a huge dowel rod permanently attached to the bow string. The rod is marked off in inches and half inches. They say, "okay, carefully draw the bow and hold it". If you're draw form is off, they move your arms and shoulders and make you get into the proper form. While you're holding the long bow at full draw, they carefully check the dowel rod for the measurement.

Once they know your draw length, then they will get you outfitted with a bow that's the right bow length that you should be shooting. ....A 29" draw length bow, a 27 1/2" draw length bow, a 30" draw length bow, etc...etc...etc...

You could also do what I did and check Ebay for bows - but only once you know what your draw length is supposed to be. I picked up an old PSE Edge 1000C lefty bow at 30" draw, 65# weight, for only like $70 bucks or something. But then, I had to take it to the bow shop and get it checked out, get it outfitted with gear, and get it setup exactly for my size.

See, bows are personal. Bows are unique like us. Only a left handed guy with a 30" draw could shoot my bow. Nobody else could properly shoot it.

Good luck and like Taz and Navy said, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!!!

Butch